Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Willows area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Yate Central , and the 196th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Willows (BS37 5XL) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the Yate Central average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Willows (BS37 5XL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Yate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaufort Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windsor Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madison Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staples Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.